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This. The irony is too much

I assume the GP was chuckling at how the OP offered two authoritative (well, not really) links to support a claim in my top-level post, but then went on to make an erroneous claim himself.

No not at all. Its is true and well documented claim that people didn't drink alcohol at all times instead of water. The links and what he is claiming is not overlapping.

>certainly didn't drink beer

>out of reach for large parts of the population

Claims that the poster base on nothing at all, but still claim it in a peremptory fashion.

> almost certainly

> I expect it to have been out of reach

Neither of these statements are claims at all.

Are you serious?

Yes. Are we speaking the same language?

Obviously not. Next time state your definitions when you redefine basic terms from normal use. Or just refrain from the discussion when you don't want a constructive dialog.